For other ships with the same name, see HMS Redoubt.
HMS Redoubt was the mercantile Rover, which the Royal Navy purchased in March 1793 on the outbreak of war with France. The Navy fitted her as a floating battery. It sold her in 1802.
After Redoubt underwent fitting at Woolwich between April and July 1793, Captain Alexander Fraser commissioned her in August for Flushing and Ostend.[1]
On 10 May 1794 Commander William Carthew was promoted to post captain.[2] In June he took command of Redoubt at North Shields.[1]
Commander George Byng was promoted to post captain on 18 June 1795, into Redoubt. At the time Redoubt was stationed on the River Tyne. There he helped the ship owners by suppressing an "unlawful combination of the seamen" aimed at "extorting exorbitant wages." For his role, Byng received the thanks of the Trinity House at Newcastle, the Corporation of North Shields, and the shipowners of those places.[3]
Captain George Dundas replaced Byng in November. Redoubt moved to the Humber station in January 1797.[1]
On 30 July 1797, the whalerBlenheim, William Mitchenson, master, arrived back at Hull from Davis Strait. As she arrived the guardship HMS Nonsuch fired a shot to signal Blenheim to come to. Mitchenson ignored that signal, and several other shots. When Blenheim arrived at the port's haven, boats from Nonsuch, Redoubt, and Nautilus surrounded her. As the boats approached with the intent to board, Blenheim's crew pelted them with spears, capstan bars, handspikes, other offensive weapons, and also several large iron shot. The boats withdrew, but not before three men from Nonsuch were wounded, two mortally. Blenheim's crew got to shore and absconded. The government promised to pardon all of the members of the crew other than those that had actually murdered the two men from Nonsuch.[4] The reason the whalers resisted is that they wished to avoid impressment by the Royal Navy. The crew of out-bound merchantmen and whalers were generally exempt from the Press; the crew of returning vessels, however, were subject to impressment.
Captain James Keith Shephard received his promotion to post captain on 30 July 1798, and was appointed to command Redoubt.[5]
From December 1799 Redoubt was stationed at the Nore.
On 4 August 1801 Redoubt and two gun brigs were lying at Shellness Point, Isle of Sheppey, guarding the entrance to Faversham.
The "Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty's Navy" offered "Redoubt, 26 guns, 386 Tons", lying at Sheerness, for sale on 20 May 1802.[6] She sold for £1,030.[1]
Marshall, John (1823). "Right Honourable George Viscount Torrigton" . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 1, part 2. London: Longman and company. p. 652–663.
Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN978-1-86176-246-7.
August 27, 2023
redoubt, 1793, other, ships, with, same, name, redoubt, redoubt, mercantile, rover, which, royal, navy, purchased, march, 1793, outbreak, with, france, navy, fitted, floating, battery, sold, 1802, historygreat, britainnamehms, redoubtacquiredmarch, 1793, purch. For other ships with the same name see HMS Redoubt HMS Redoubt was the mercantile Rover which the Royal Navy purchased in March 1793 on the outbreak of war with France The Navy fitted her as a floating battery It sold her in 1802 HistoryGreat BritainNameHMS RedoubtAcquiredMarch 1793 by purchaseFateSold 1802General characteristics 1 Tons burthen3864 94 bm LengthOverall 97 ft 5 in 29 7 m Keel 81 ft 1 1 8 in 24 7 m Beam29 ft 11 in 9 1 m Depth of hold12 ft 9 in 3 9 m Complement150 or 146 later Armament20 42 pounder carronades Contents 1 Career 2 Fate 3 Citations 4 ReferencesCareer EditAfter Redoubt underwent fitting at Woolwich between April and July 1793 Captain Alexander Fraser commissioned her in August for Flushing and Ostend 1 On 10 May 1794 Commander William Carthew was promoted to post captain 2 In June he took command of Redoubt at North Shields 1 Commander George Byng was promoted to post captain on 18 June 1795 into Redoubt At the time Redoubt was stationed on the River Tyne There he helped the ship owners by suppressing an unlawful combination of the seamen aimed at extorting exorbitant wages For his role Byng received the thanks of the Trinity House at Newcastle the Corporation of North Shields and the shipowners of those places 3 Captain George Dundas replaced Byng in November Redoubt moved to the Humber station in January 1797 1 On 30 July 1797 the whaler Blenheim William Mitchenson master arrived back at Hull from Davis Strait As she arrived the guardship HMS Nonsuch fired a shot to signal Blenheim to come to Mitchenson ignored that signal and several other shots When Blenheim arrived at the port s haven boats from Nonsuch Redoubt and Nautilus surrounded her As the boats approached with the intent to board Blenheim s crew pelted them with spears capstan bars handspikes other offensive weapons and also several large iron shot The boats withdrew but not before three men from Nonsuch were wounded two mortally Blenheim s crew got to shore and absconded The government promised to pardon all of the members of the crew other than those that had actually murdered the two men from Nonsuch 4 The reason the whalers resisted is that they wished to avoid impressment by the Royal Navy The crew of out bound merchantmen and whalers were generally exempt from the Press the crew of returning vessels however were subject to impressment Captain James Keith Shephard received his promotion to post captain on 30 July 1798 and was appointed to command Redoubt 5 From December 1799 Redoubt was stationed at the Nore On 4 August 1801 Redoubt and two gun brigs were lying at Shellness Point Isle of Sheppey guarding the entrance to Faversham She was paid off in April 1802 1 Fate EditThe Principal Officers and Commissioners of His Majesty s Navy offered Redoubt 26 guns 386 Tons lying at Sheerness for sale on 20 May 1802 6 She sold for 1 030 1 Citations Edit a b c d e f Winfield 2008 p 382 Marshall 1824 p 9 Marshall 1823 p 656 No 15050 The London Gazette 14 August 1798 pp 771 772 Marshall 1824 p 159 No 15479 The London Gazette 11 May 1802 p 480 References EditMarshall John 1824 Carthew William Royal Naval Biography Vol 2 part 1 London Longman and company p 9 Marshall John 1824 Shephard James Keith Royal Naval Biography Vol 2 part 1 London Longman and company p 159 Marshall John 1823 Right Honourable George Viscount Torrigton Royal Naval Biography Vol 1 part 2 London Longman and company p 652 663 Winfield Rif 2008 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 1817 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth Publishing ISBN 978 1 86176 246 7 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Redoubt 1793 amp oldid 1167688012, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
